lurching

[US]/'lə:tʃiŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. swaying or staggering movement while in motion, unstable movement.

Phrases & Collocations

suddenly lurching

lurching motion

Example Sentences

The ship was lurching in the stormy sea.

He stumbled forward, lurching awkwardly.

The car came to a sudden stop, lurching the passengers forward.

The drunk man was lurching down the street.

The lurching motion of the train made her feel nauseous.

She felt the floor lurching beneath her feet.

The sudden lurching of the elevator startled the passengers.

The old truck was lurching along the bumpy road.

The lurching of the roller coaster made her scream with excitement.

He tried to maintain his balance while lurching on the moving train.

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